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{{ProductCargo | {{Incomplete|Issue 1=- Review the difference between the old policy and the new one|Issue 2=- More incidents: I'm quite sure this same behavior happened one more time, but it's really hard to track is down|Issue 3=reformat Reddit references with <nowiki><ref>{{Cite web|}}</ref></nowiki>}}{{ToneWarning}}{{ProductCargo | ||
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}}Notability forces new privacy policy on users who already bought the app to train its AI on the users own writing and recordings. Users are locked out of the application unless they agree to the new privacy policy after an update in August. | }}Notability forces new privacy policy on users who already bought the app to train its AI on the users own writing and recordings. Users are locked out of the application unless they agree to the new privacy policy after an update in August. | ||
== | ==Consumer-impact summary== | ||
====Freedom==== | |||
====Privacy==== | |||
====Business model==== | |||
Up until 2021 Notability was a one time payement app (lifetime licence), purchasable on the App Store. | Up until 2021 Notability was a one time payement app (lifetime licence), purchasable on the App Store. | ||
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For instance the app was purchasable for 9.99$ before November 2021, the annual subscription initially costed 11.99$. The base annual subscription as of 2025 is 20$, while the ''Notability pro'' plan 99$. | For instance the app was purchasable for 9.99$ before November 2021, the annual subscription initially costed 11.99$. The base annual subscription as of 2025 is 20$, while the ''Notability pro'' plan 99$. | ||
====Market control==== | |||
==Users Privacy violations== | ==Incidents== | ||
===Users Privacy violations (''2025'')=== | |||
[[File:Locked out.png|thumb|User unable to access Notability unless the new Privacy Policy is accepted]] | |||
In July 2025, Notability updated its [https://notability.com/privacy Privacy Policy Privacy Policy]. All users, including those who purchased the app before November 2021, were locked out of the app and their notes until they accepted the new terms. User reports and concerns are discussed in these Reddit threads ([https://www.reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1msjoi7/has_anyone_read_the_updated_privacy_policy/ 1], [https://www.reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1my5fe2/read_the_privacy_policy_and_now_deleting_account/ 2], [https://www.reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1mabkou/notabilitys_new_privacy_policy_ai_and_voice_notes/ 3]). | In July 2025, Notability updated its [https://notability.com/privacy Privacy Policy Privacy Policy]. All users, including those who purchased the app before November 2021, were locked out of the app and their notes until they accepted the new terms. User reports and concerns are discussed in these Reddit threads ([https://www.reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1msjoi7/has_anyone_read_the_updated_privacy_policy/ 1], [https://www.reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1my5fe2/read_the_privacy_policy_and_now_deleting_account/ 2], [https://www.reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1mabkou/notabilitys_new_privacy_policy_ai_and_voice_notes/ 3]). | ||
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*'''Children’s privacy protections''': While certain features are not intended for users under 16, protections appear to rely on self-reported age, meaning data could be collected from minors who do not disclose their age. | *'''Children’s privacy protections''': While certain features are not intended for users under 16, protections appear to rely on self-reported age, meaning data could be collected from minors who do not disclose their age. | ||
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